Councils in England are to be given stronger powers to take over the management of privately owned homes that have stood empty for six months, down from the current two-year threshold.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readHarry Wormington has gained Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden for the Liberal Democrats, winning 697 votes to the Conservatives' 590.
Daniel Whitmore · 1 min readElizabeth Keeling has held Wombourne North for the Conservatives in a South Staffordshire District Council by-election, winning 864 votes to Reform UK's 645.
Charlotte Mercer · 1 min readConservative Tom Bradley has won the Blockley ward by-election on Cotswold District Council with 431 votes, gaining the seat from the Greens.
Charlotte Mercer · 1 min readLabour has regained Walkley from the Green Party in a Sheffield Council by-election, with Hannah Cawley winning 53.4% of the vote just four months after Labour lost the seat.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readThe Conservatives have gained Wreake Valley from the Green Party in a Charnwood Borough Council by-election, with Reform UK finishing second.
Daniel Whitmore · 2 min readThe SNP has gained the Avondale and Stonehouse seat on South Lanarkshire Council after Leigh Payne was elected at stage nine, with Labour second and Reform UK third on first preferences.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe Government has launched £30 million of Great British Energy funding for community-owned clean energy projects, the first wave of a programme worth up to £1 billion.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readWandsworth Council says council tax will need to rise by £958 for a Band D property in 2027/28 unless the Government changes its funding settlement, which the authority says will cut its funding by £84 million a year.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readPiddington residents have voted 285 to 26 to symbolically leave the United Kingdom in protest against plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readRegional mayors across England are to be given powers to impose an Overnight Visitor Levy on accommodation, with money raised retained for local investment.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min read